12 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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12 Orchard Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
12 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
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12 Orchard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On floor area, 12 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed

Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
SG8 5LY
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bassingbourn Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB